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20 Weird Facts About Jetto’s Truck From The Highwayman (1987-1988)

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What surprising secrets are hidden behind the futuristic truck driven by Jetto in the cult TV series?

In this video, you’ll uncover twenty unusual details about the experimental design, on-set mechanics, and behind-the-scenes inspirations that shaped this unforgettable vehicle. From little-known production quirks to surprising technological concepts embedded in its build, each fact reveals how the show blended imagination with 1980s innovation to create a one-of-a-kind screen machine.

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00:00 Intro
00:33 The truck is actually built on a Peterbilt platform
01:29 Its design was directly inspired by the German Steinwinter Supercargo
02:25 Though it looks like a cab-under truck, it's really just a cleverly disguised Peterbilt made to appear futuristic
03:26 The conversion reportedly cost two hundred eighty-seven thousand dollars to transform the original cabover into this show rig
04:28 The original powerplant was an eight V ninety-two T Detroit Diesel engine
05:35 According to a later listing, the truck had or claimed to have seven hundred horsepower under the hood
06:45 The show truck's body was apparently made from steel, not lightweight fiberglass as you might expect
07:43 In the series, the front half of Jetto's truck could detach and transform into a low-slung, futuristic car
08:49 The truck's design takes more direct inspiration from the Steinwinter concept than even the main Highwayman hero truck
09:54 Fans have noticed that the truck seems to use first-generation Chevy S-ten doors, which is bizarre on a rig of this scale
10:55 According to auction paperwork, the truck was registered as a nineteen eighty-two Peterbilt
12:01 After the show ended, Jon Ward Motor Sports
13:06 The truck has been listed for sale multiple times as a culture prop vehicle
14:15 The truck features side striping that some believe evokes Ferrari Testarossa side strakes
15:20 Some people claim parts of the truck are literally from a Steinwinter Supercargo prototype
16:26 Despite looking completely insane, reports say it was roadworthy and registered at one point
17:30 Jetto's truck, or one very similar to it, reportedly appeared in the first episode of Power Rangers Time Force
18:33 : As of a few years ago, the truck was owned by Highwaymen USA Ink
19:32 The futuristic cab sits unusually low under the trailer
20:36 The truck perfectly matches Jetto's character as an outback survivalist
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